The first year of university can involve a lot of partying, trying to understand the basics of your course and trying to figure out who you are and where you fit in this new environment. By the second year however, you have a group of friends, you understand what your course involves and, according to LSBU student Rhea Thorpe, the work load increase.

Thorpe explains how the work is “more direct and independent as your suppose to know everything and what role you have for each week”. However, even though you have more knowledge of what to do, it can still be difficult to know for sure what area of work you wish to go into because there is still so much to learn.

When asked what advice she’d give to current first year students, she replied to “keep up to date with news and events and use the teachers for essays and any corrections you need”. Rhea identifies how doing this will make your first year worthwhile and more enjoyable.